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HE HAS DONE ALL
THINGS WELL
16TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Office 507-232-3938 Pastor Micah Plocher 507-581-2618 www.trinitynicollet.orgChurch • 604 Main Street School • 425 6th Street
WELCOME to Trinity! We are so glad you’re here with us today. Have a seat
and prepare to encounter your God as he comes to be with you in his Word.
SERVICE THEME: In God’s Word today, we see Jesus’ love and power work-
ing in tandem. His power is able to intervene in any trouble, and his love
makes him willing to do so. Whether in sickness, disability, despair, or
death, trust the one who was willing to undergo the cross to win you heav-
en: he has done all things well—and he has and will continue to do all things
well for you.
PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: Lord Jesus, you have given me every reason to trust
your power and love. Work through your Word today to strengthen my faith in
you. Amen.
ORDER OF SERVICE The Common Service | CW p. 15
HYMN Praise the Almighty, My Soul Adore Him | CW 235
Stand
INVOCATION
M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
C: ♪ Amen.
CONFESSION OF SINS
M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess
our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ to grant us forgiveness.
2C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and
that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have
done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve
your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for
my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray; Lord, have
mercy on me, a sinner.
LORD HAVE MERCY Kyrie Eleison
C: ♪ Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mer-
cy on us.
ABSOLUTION
M: God our heavenly Father has been merciful to us and has given his
only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called
servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the
name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
C: ♪ Amen.
3M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST David Haas | Mass for a New World
Refrain twice (once by cantor, once by congregation)
M: We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King
O God, almighty Father. Refrain
M: Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on
us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You are
seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Refrain
M: For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
In the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. Refrain
4PRAYER OF THE DAY
M: The Lord be with you.
C: ♪ And also with you.
M: Let us pray.
O God, you reveal your mighty power chiefly in showing mercy and
kindness. Grant us the full measure of your grace that we may obtain
your promises and become partakers of your heavenly glory; through
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: ♪ Amen.
Be Seated
THE WORD
FIRST READING Isaiah 35:4–7a
4
Say to those with fearful hearts,
“Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come,
he will come with vengeance;
with divine retribution
he will come to save you.”
5
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
6
Then will the lame leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue shout for joy.
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert.
7
The burning sand will become a pool,
the thirsty ground bubbling springs.
5CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
The Children are invited to come forward for a message designed
specially for them.
PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 146 | CW p. 120
SECOND READING Acts 3:1–10
1
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time
of prayer—at three in the afternoon.2Now a man who was lame from
birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he
was put every day to beg from those going into the temple
courts.3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them
for money.4Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said,
“Look at us!”5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get
something from them.
6
Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have
I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”7Taking him
by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and
ankles became strong.8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then
he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and
praising God.9When all the people saw him walking and praising
God,10they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging
at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder
and amazement at what had happened to him.
Stand
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Isaiah 25:9
M: Alleluia! Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. Let
us rejoice and be glad in his salvation. Alleluia!
C: ♪ Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
6GOSPEL Mark 7:31–37
After the Gospel is announced, the congregation sings:
C: ♪ Glory be to you, O Lord!
31
Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon,
down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapo-
lis.32There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could
hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
33
After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fin-
gers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s
tongue.34He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him,
“Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”).35At this, the man’s ears
were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
36
Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did
so, the more they kept talking about it.37People were overwhelmed
with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even
makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
M: This is the Gospel of our Lord!
C: ♪ Praise be to you, O Christ!
CONFESSION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From
there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the commun-
ion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
7Be Seated
HYMN OF THE DAY Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old | CW 520
SERMON Mark 7:31-37
SPEAK THE GOSPEL CLEARLY
1. Jesus is your message 2. Jesus is your model.
Stand
C: ♪ Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit with-in
me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy
Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and up-
hold me with your free Spirit. Amen.
Be Seated
OFFERING ANNOUNCEMENT
The members of Trinity Lutheran Church have joined together to do the Lord’s
work in this community and throughout the world. Visitors need not feel obligated
to participate in this offering which supports our ministry.
At this time, we ask both members and guests to fill out and pass the friendship
register found at the end of your pew. Thank you for helping us serve you with the
gospel!
Stand
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
8THE LORD’S PRAYER
C: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Be Seated
HYMN Word of God, When All Was Silent | CW 751
Stand
M: Blessed Lord, you have given us your Holy Scriptures for our learning.
May we so hear them, read, learn, and take them to heart, that being
strengthened and comforted by your holy Word, we may cling to the
blessed hope of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forev-
er.
C: ♪ Amen.
9THE LORD’S BLESSING
M: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and † give you peace.
C: ♪ Amen. Amen. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN To God Be the Glory | CW 399
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WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPING WITH US!
It is wonderful to have all of you with us in person or online to worship our
amazing God. Please stick around after worship to meet and get to know
better your brothers and sisters in Christ. If the Spirit has worked through
his Word today and moved you to want to find out more or to get involved,
please contact Pastor Plocher or any of the members after worship. You
can also get a hold of Pastor Plocher using the contact information below.
If you have any questions or comments about anything that went on here
or what was taught, again, please speak to Pastor Plocher. He loves to
hear your questions. See the following announcements for other Bible
study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
TRINITY CONTACT INFORMATION
Pastor Micah Plocher
Cell: (507) 581-2618
Email: pastor.plocher@trinitynicollet.org
Church Office: (507) 232-3938
Email: office@trinitynicollet.org
10Grace Moments
I want you
Pastor David Scharf
“I want you!” Maybe you’ve seen that slogan on a poster
with Uncle Sam pointing his finger at you, recruiting you to
serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Uncle Sam was not the first
one to express that. Matthew, the apostle, was once a tax
collector, known for his cheating ways. Yet to his surprise,
Jesus pointed to him one day and basically said, “I want
you!” “‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and
followed him” (Matthew 9:9).
Jesus wanted Matthew to be one of his followers. God
would eventually use Matthew to record the life history of
the world’s Savior.
But it’s not only Matthew whom our Savior wants as one of
his followers. The Bible says that God wants all to be saved
and to know the truth. To be wanted (unless it’s by the po-
lice) is a great feeling. It boosts our confidence. It enhances
our self-esteem. It gives us a sense of worth.
The ironic thing is that we weren’t “worth” anything to God
by nature. Worse yet, we were his enemies. Yet he still said,
“I want you.” Perhaps this attitude of God can be best de-
picted with how we usually picture our loving Lord calling us
to follow him. We don’t have a stern old man pointing at us
who says, “I WANT YOU”; rather, we have a loving Lord
who extends his open arms to us. What else can we do but
follow him? What a beautiful thought to be wanted by God.
11GROW IN GOD’S WORD
10:30 AM SUNDAY - “RESOURCES FOR A HOME BUILT ON GOD’S WORD”
So you hear the pastor say, week in and week out, that a personal and
family devotional life is important for a Christian, but maybe that hasn’t
been part of your routine. Maybe you struggle with consistency. Maybe
you don’t even know where to begin. Whether you are already in the
habit of meditating on God’s Word or not, you’ll find something useful
in this one-session workshop. Come discover resources, support, and
motivation for building your home and life on God’s Word!
7:00 PM MONDAY - “THE END TIMES: JESUS IS COMING SOON”
People have many ideas about the end of the world, but the Bible has
the only ones that matter. Join us for this series to see what God tells us
and find comfort and confidence for the present and the future.
Sept. 13 Pre– and Postmillennialism
Sept. 20 Dispensationalism
Sept. 27 Life in Light of Jesus’ Coming
KIDS IN CHRIST KICK-OFF
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
On Christian Education Sunday, part of our celebration will be the start
to our Sunday School year, the "Kids in Christ Kick-Off"! Families are
encouraged to join us out under the picnic shelter
after church (around 10:30am) for a devotion led
by Pastor Plocher, an introduction to some of our
teachers, free Trinity t-shirts, registration, and
some tasty treats. We look forward to growing in
God's Word with you!
All Scripture in this folder is from the Holy Bible, New International Version © 2011 and is reprinted with
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12TRINITY NEWS
GAMES & GOSPEL TODAY from 4-7 pm at Seth and JoElyn’s farm. Bring a dish
to pass and your throwing arm for bean bag toss. Hot dogs will be provid-
ed. Call 612-384-4581 for any questions.
PRESCHOOL SUBS NEEDED: If you are able to sub in the pre-school periodically,
please let the office know at 507-232-3938 or Mr. Wasser at 586-994-
0419. Training is available.
CEMETERY FLOWERS: It has been requested that all plastic flowers by head-
stones be removed by September 30th. Any plastic flowers not removed
by then will be thrown away. Thanks so much!
PINE & 99 PORK CHOP STAND: The last Roll-in is September 16. This is the last
one. We could use more volunteers for that date! If you are able to help,
please SIGN UP on the bulletin board or contact the office. Help is needed
in three areas: set-up, takedown, and cashier.
MEET THE PLOCHERS: Pastor and Megan would love to get to know you better!
Visit the church website to schedule a meeting, or contact the church of-
fice for assistance.
VANCO FAITH NEW MOBILE APP: We’re excited to announce Trinity has up-
graded our mobile app! Please download Vanco Mobile by September 30,
2021 Vanco will be retiring GivePlus Mobile after this date. If you have
questions or need assistance , please stop by the church office or call us at
507-232-3938.
PORK CHOPS: The Evangelism has ordered extra pork chops for the last roll-in
to use up the gift cards so there will be extra chops to be sold. If you would
like some please talk to Fred Froehlich, Greg Olsen or Joyce Lendt to re-
serve a bag. They come in packs of 4 and are $10/pkg.
THANK YOU to all of those that went through the process of donating gift
cards for all of the Trinity Food Stands this summer it is greatly appreciat-
ed!
NEW 2 YOU is having Volunteer Recruitment Night on Monday, September 13
from 3-6 pm. Bring a non-perishable item for the food shelf and be entered
in the drawings. We hope to see you!
13AREA NEWS
COURTLAND EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH of Courtland , 101 1st St. is celebrating 100
years of Grace and would love to have you join them today for their 11:00 pro-
gram and 12:00 pork chop meal today, Sunday, September 12.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN IN RURAL COURTLAND would like to have you join them for
food and fun at their Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, September 15th from 4:30
-7:00 pm.
LWMS FALL RALLY will be held at St. Paul’s Church in New Ulm on September 25
starting with coffee hour at 8 am and meeting from 9-12;15 followed by lunch.
We hope to see you!
MLC LADIES AUXILIARY will be holding their annual meeting on Saturday, October
9th with coffee hour at 8:00 am and business meeting from 9-12:30, followed by
lunch in the MLC cafeteria. Come participate in the morning’s activities and
vote on projects to do for the coming year. We are so grateful to be able to have
our meeting on the MLC Campus this year!
LUTHERAN PIONEER EVENT HOSTED BY ST. PETER: All are invited on Sunday, October
3 from 3-5 pm to meet at the NEY Nature Center at the LeSueur County Partk,
28238 Nature Center Ln , Henderson, MN 56044 . Cost is $5/person and bring a
snack to share.
2021 MEN OF HIS WORD CONFERENCE: The 6th annual Men of His Word Confer-
ence (Theme: GOD’S VISION FOR YOUR FUTURE) will be held at the Mayo Civ-
ic Center in Downtown Rochester MN on Saturday, October 23rd. Please go
online at www.menofhisword.org to register and get details about schedule,
breakout sessions, keynote speaker, cost, etc. Hope to see you there!
MLC IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for Full-time ECLC Assistant, Part-time ECLC
Assistant and ECLC Substitute Teachers. Interested individuals should apply
online before 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, September 14. The compre-
hensive descriptions for these positions can be found at https://mlc-
wels.edu/hr/. For additional information, contact the MLC Human Re-
sources Office at (507) 354-8221.
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE: Join us October 1 - 3 for our annual Bethany Fall
Festival – A Homecoming Weekend. All alumni, parents, and friends are in-
vited to be a part of this special weekend. Events include activities for all
ages. You can go to https://blc.edu/campus-life/annual-events/fall-festival-
homecoming-weekend/ to find out the activity schedule.
14THIS WEEK AT TRINITY
Sun. (9/12) 9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Fellowship Hour
Mon. (9/13) 6:00 pm Worship
7:00 pm Bible Study
Tues. (9/14) 6:30 pm Worship Choir
7:00 pm Foundations Class
Wed. (9/15) 7:00 pm Council
Thurs. (9/9) 5:00 pm Last Trinity Food Stand
7:00 pm Foundations Class
Fri. (9/10) 8:00 am TLS Chapel
From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon, Pastor Plocher will be away at Pastors’
Conference. He will be reachable by phone and email during that time.
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE BIBLE STUDY
Sunday 9:00 am 142 Sunday during service 139
Monday 6:00 pm N/A Monday 7:00 pm N/A ( N/A virtual )
Streaming 19
General Fund $ 3934.76
Missions $ 221.00
MVL $ 135.00
Capital $ 166.00
Parking Lot $ 415.00
Vanco/Bank $ 237.50
BULLETIN: Roger Bruns
ACCOMPANIST: Joyce Lendt
SPECIAL THANKS to all others who served in worship today, including our video and
screen coordinators, ushers and musicians.
15TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN
NICOLLET, MN
September 2021 Pastor Micah Plocher
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
August 29 30 31 September 1 2 3 4
9 am Worship 6 pm Worship 7:00 pm Foundations class 7:00 pm Foundations class 1:30 Ladies Guild
10:30 am Fellowship Hour 7 pm Bible Study 5 pm Trinity Food Stand
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
9 am Worship/ Communion NO Worship or Bible 6:30 pm Worship Choir 7:00 pm Foundations class 7 pm BOCE meeting 7:00 pm Women, Wine &
10:30 am Fellowship Hour Study due to Labor 7:00 pm Elders the Word
Day
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
9 am Worship 6 pm Worship 7:00 pm Foundations class 7:00 pm Council meeting 5:00 pm Last Trinity Food
10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm Bible Study 7:00 pm Foundations class Stand
4-7 pm Games & Gospel at Seth and
JoElyn Krohns
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
9 am Worship /Communion 6 pm Worship 7:00 pm Foundations class 7:00 pm Foundations class TLS VIP Day
10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm Bible Study 12:50 pm TLS Early
Dismissal
26 27 28 29 30 October 1 2
9 am Worship 6 pm Worship 7:00 pm Foundations class 7:00 pm Foundations class 1:30 Ladies Guild
10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm Bible Study
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